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Kid Travel Games & Other Activities to Keep the Kids Entertained...

Don't Leave Home Without Them!!

Keeping your kids busy will ensure a more enjoyable vacation Traveling with kids can be easy and fun...if you are prepared. Kid travel games and activities will keep them entertained while you pack, fly, wait, drive, unpack, and any other activity that that you must have a few free moments to relax.

So, what we have done is put together our list of favorites for finding travel games, toys, and activities. This page should give you a pretty nice head start.

We put together to offer an array of kid travel games, books, toys, electronics, andother activities to ensure the kids are never bored. Some of these items you might have,or could borrow.

If not, we have found some great places to find you a deal. So, we suggestyou check out our list, search the sources we recommend, read our online shopping tips, & check out our online auctions resource.

Hey, we know you are on a budget and there are plenty of items you may need to buy beforeyou leave. Many of the kid travel games and activities are quite inexpensive if you look in the right spots. You just wantto make sure you have something to keep them amused while you are traveling and relaxingon the beaches.

Kid Travel Games

Be sure that when you choose your kid travel games you notice the ages.Being a parent and buying your child toys and such, you know there are labelsfor kids from babies, to toddlers, to preschoolers, to elementary schoolers, to olderkids (pre-teens and teens).

For babies, don't forget any of their toys you can fit into a bag. Rattles, shiny toys,or anything you have that you know keeps them busy. Plus, don't forget to pack their necessities(diapers, hats, wipes, bottles, seats/carriers, etc...)

Bottom line is, you know your child better than anyone. You know what they like and don't like.

You also know what you have at home that they play with and what they don't. Ask them? This canhelp. There are so many types of kid travel games that we could go on forever. It seemsthat everyday there is something new. So, to save you time, why not just search yourselves.

Search here to find kid travel games and other items.

Free Travel Games!

Some of our favorite kid travel games that are actually fun for everyone include...

1. The alphabet game- (if you drive of course). Who can get from A to Z first by getting letters anywhere from license plates, to billboards, to signs. It's really fun.

2. Name that artist game. Listen to different types of music and see who can name the artist of different songs.

3. Twenty questions is great. You ask a question and the person who knows the answer says yes or know. Like, they have a person, place, or thing in mind. You ask questions to get clues to find the answer.

4. Scavenger Hunt. You pick something outside the car. Give a hint and the others have to guess it. Like, I see something green. They answer based on that clue.

5. Another type of Alphabet game-
This is one we played on our trip home. Say you have to pick movie titles or some theme and as you go down the alphabet, each person has to come up with an answer to that particular letter.
We had a blast and it made the trip go much faster!!

These are just a few Free kid travel games. Be creative and have fun while traveling to Florida!!

Books and Magazines

Young kids are so inquisitive when traveling that the sites can keep them busy (if you drive).Make sure you point out the scenery and landmarks as you travel. We also used to play games like 20 questions, the alphabet game, scavenger hunt type games (like I see somethingthat is green...what is it?), etc...

However, if you fly or get bored after a while, books and magazines will give them somethingto read. For a list of great books try checking Amazon. They have a great selectionof children's books and kid travel games.

For magazines, Amazon is good, but we like Magazines.com. They have over 800 magazines available. They even give some proceeds to charity,which is really neat in this day and age.

Toys

You will want to take toys for your kids on top of kid travel games and books.

Beach toys will also be good to have so that you can enjoy the beaches andknow your children are safe and entertained. This reminds me of a funny story...

Bear with me a sec...
When I was about 4 and my brother was 2, my parents took us to Florida. One day my Dad headed down the beach and my brother ran after him. I stayed back at our spot with my mom. Well, a few minutes later my Dad came back, withoutmy brother. We looked everywhere and could not find him. Finally, we found himsitting on some strangers blanket, down the beach, eating a sandwhich. It's funny now, but at the time, it wasn't.

Point of the story is keep an eye on your kids, but makesure they are occupied with fun toys.

Some beach toys you can take are kid travel games, books, balls, shovels and pales, floating devices (these are good for the water too), sporting equipment (football, baseball stuff, etc...), and anything else that is new out today.

As for toys, be sure you look around your house to see what they already have. What can you pack that won't be all over the place (i.e. toys in the aile of an airplane)? What can they borrow from friends? Figurines, dolls, stuffed animals (these are greatfor sleeping with and making them fell comfortable), and so forth.

Find toys for all ages by clicking on the link!!

***Our next section provides the best items to take besides kid travel games and toys that's easy to pack, easy to maintain, and will easily keep the kids amused while you travelto Florida!!***

Electronics and Games

On top of simple and fun kid travel games, these items are a MUST HAVEwhen you need a breather and want some peace and quiet.

Game Boys and any other handheld game. Games boys are probably the mosteconomical, but the Sony PSP is an awesome system that the kids will love (it is a bit more expensive though). I haveseen my nieces and nephews play either one of these for hours. Also, make surethey have a case to carry them in, games to go with them, and batteries.
Portable DVD players. I see kids with these all the time now. They are greatat restaurants, in the car, on the beach, or anywhere you are where they have tosit still for longer than a minute. The hubby will enjoy it too...My wife can't standthe fact that I can't sit still, so she bought me one to relax!! You can get a qualityone for less than a couple hundred dollars. Also, make sure you have batteries, carryingcases, and DVD's. We just want your belongings to be safe.
MP3 players, IPods, and other Music Players. These are great for anyone, not just kids.As I get older, I am beginning to understand why my parents hated my choices in music asI was young, especially as a teenager. This way you get to listen to your music and your children can listen to theirs. These are the new fad in music, so be sure youtake one!!

Sample and subscribe to thousands of free podcasts at the iTunes Music Store.

To search through our favorite choices of electronics, click here!!

Baby Travel Reminders

We just want to ensure you have everything you need for you baby. It is easy to overpack for a baby. But, you don't want to run all over theFlorida area trying to find baby items. We found a site that you may want to check out before you go elsewhere.

BabiesTravelLite offers everythingyou need from diapers, food, supplies, health issues, and other travel tipsthat will ensure your little ones are well taken care of.

Their service istop of the line and they will make sure you aren't running around hectic tryingto find everything your baby needs. We have heard of nothing but great things about this site. They totally overdeliver, because they understand that traveling with a baby doesn't have to be tough.

This is just a simple guide for travling with kids, finding kid travel games, toys, and otheractivities. I'm sure we haven't found everything or know everything. Every family and childis different and we know that.

Our suggestions are to figure out what kid travel games & activities you'll need. Which ones youalready have or could borrow - the local library is a good source for books and magazines too.

Then figure out which items you feel your kid needs to make the trip to Florida easier.Shop around at Amazon & check eBay! (read our auction tips if you aren't familiar witheBay and other online auctions).

These links will take you to their home pages. From there you can search for...
books, movies, music, kid travel games, electronics, & more!!

Be sureyou also read our online shopping tips section to ensure you feel safe using e-commerce (thingslike knowing shipping and handling, terms, returns, etc. is very important)!!
eBay and Amazon are two of the best and why we recommend them.

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